Think of this salad as more than just a side dish. Because it is so simple, your ingredients will stand out and shine. This salad is a perfect vehicle for the freshest garden tomatoes, just-picked limes, and your best olive oil (try Halutza Extra Virgin from Israel, a magical elixir). The combination of fresh, crunchy [...]
They sound like an odd and incongruous combination, but these ingredients meld together like a tight-fitting puzzle. I held onto this recipe for ages before I ever tried it. I couldn’t quite fathom how the ingredients would tastefully complement each other. Now it is one of my favorite salads! [...]
Pears are a great salad addition, but they need to be flavorful enough so that the other salad ingredients don’t overpower their subtleties. Caramelizing the pears and deglazing them with balsamic vinegar does the trick without coating them in a cloying syrup. [...]
A small round scoop of this potato salad accompanies practically every meal in the Caribbean. The sweet taste is a wonderful counterbalance to spicy dishes, and the coolness sooths away the even hottest bite. [...]
My mom makes this recipe, and it has always been a family favorite, especially when the cayenne is added with a heavy hand. Basically, it’s chunked chicken on a pile of shredded iceberg. But the dressing really makes it… a great combination of peanut butter spiced with cayenne and brightened with fresh cilantro. The additional [...]
The first Brown Derby Restaurant was founded in Los Angeles in 1926 by owner Herbert Somborn (ex-husband of cinema star Gloria Swanson), screenwriter Wilson Mizner, and, as a silent third partner, studio head Jack Warner. Though the restaurant was famous in its own right, the Brown Derby’s most notable creation was the Cobb Salad, improvised [...]
Fresh asparagus is my indication that spring has sprung, so when it is in season, I make asparagus frequently. [...]
Caesar’s salad is a classic mix of romaine lettuce and oversize croutons tossed with a one-of-a-kind dressing and crowned with grated Parmesan. Authentic renditions of the dressing include extra virgin olive oil, coddled egg, crushed garlic, fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese, and anchovies or Worcestershire sauce (which is made from anchovies). My personal [...]
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